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DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Part 3 (Details) € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 2,205,000,000 | $ 2,325,000,000 | $ 2,363,000,000 | $ 2,380,000,000 | $ 2,376,000,000 | $ 2,547,000,000 | $ 2,621,000,000 | $ 2,607,000,000 | $ 9,273,000,000 |  |  | $ 10,151,000,000 |  | $ 9,549,000,000
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,039,000,000 |  |  | 7,672,000,000 |  | 7,186,000,000
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (218,000,000) |  |  | (235,000,000) |  | (241,000,000)
ASU 2017-12 Transition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,000,000) | [1] |  | 7,000,000 |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Non-derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000,000 |  |  | (13,000,000) |  | 85,000,000
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monetized positions and mark to market net losses in accumulated other comprehensive income before tax | (50,000,000) |  |  |  | $ (112,000,000) |  |  |  | (50,000,000) |  |  | (112,000,000) |  |
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Loss to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Early debt extinguishment and other related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 7,000,000 |  | $ 0
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASU 2017-12 Transition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000,000) |  |  | 0 |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income (Effective Portion) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Effective Portion, Net Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,000,000) |  |  | (3,000,000) |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASU 2017-12 Transition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,000,000) |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income (Effective Portion) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Effective Portion, Net Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |  |  | 29,000,000 |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASU 2017-12 Transition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Net Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income (Effective Portion) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Effective Portion, Net Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,000,000) |  |  | (5,000,000) |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Net Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedges Recognized in Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000,000) |  |  | 0 |  |
Foreign Exchange [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Non-derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |  |  | 67,000,000 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000,000) |  |  | (13,000,000) |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Non-derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |  | 26,000,000 |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OCI, Derivative Qualifying as Hedge, Excluded Component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Various Debt Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early debt extinguishment and other related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 1.50% Notes Due 2023 and 1.875% Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  | € 1,243 |  | € 1,241 |
[1] | Benefit plans unrecognized prior service credits includes $29 million reclassification of stranded tax expense from AOCI to retained earnings and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments includes $9 million reclassification of stranded tax benefit from AOCI to retained earnings. See Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", for additional information.

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